Arteta took over Arsenal in the 2019/20 season and initially struggled to restore the team. Between October 17 and December 19, Arsenal won only once in ten Premier League matches. During that period, Arteta reportedly felt he had made a terrible mistake and was very low at Emirates Stadium. The atmosphere inside the club was described as toxic when he arrived, with some players negatively affecting the group. The report suggests some players faked injuries to avoid games they did not want to play. Arsenal have since been transformed under Arteta and are set to lift the Premier League trophy, with a Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain next.
"Early on in the following campaign, Arsenal were in a really poor run of form, winning just once in ten Premier League games between October 17th and December 19th. According to the Independent, it was around that time that Arteta felt like he'd made a terrible mistake and was feeling very low about the situation at the Emirates Stadium."
"The report also claims that the atmosphere inside Arsenal was described as toxic when Arteta took over, with some players clearly having a negative impact. Although no specific names are mentioned in the report, it sounds like Arteta had to deal with some players who would fake injuries to get out of certain games they didn't fancy."
"Even going back to his time as a player at Arsenal, Arteta apparently noticed the habit of some players to mentally check out before the end of the season and start thinking about their holidays. Given how bad things were, it's not surprising that the 44-year-old had serious questions about if he could turn things around after that poor run of form in the winter of 2020."
"Arsenal have been transformed under Arteta and they're now set to lift the Premier League trophy after their final game away to Crystal Palace this weekend before gearing up for their clash against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. It could end up being one of the greatest seasons in Arsenal's history if t"
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